Tire-setter.



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ISAIAH M. GREEN, OF TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR UF ONE-HALF TO ANTHONY FERRY, OF VERMONT, INDIANA.

TIRE-SETTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 713,002, dated November 4, 1902.

Applicata flied August 7A, 1902.

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that 1, IsAIAH M. GREEN, a 'citizen of the United States, residing at Terre Haute, in the county of Vigo, State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tire-Setters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and. use the same.

This invention relates to devices to be used in treating wheels with hot oil to cause the fellies to expand and-eliminate the necessity for shrinking the tire, the object of the invention being to provide an apparatus for applying the oil in proper quantity and in an economical manner.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be understood from the following description.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device with the base partlybroken away to.show the arrangement of the lamp. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken longitudinally through the apparatus and showing a wheel in elevation disposed therein.

Referring now to the drawings, the present apparatus comprises a hollow base 5, in which is mounted a pan 6, the bottom of which is preferably arc-shaped to conform approxi-` mately to the curvature of the wheels that are disposed in the pan, this pan being of suitable metal to permit of application of heat therethrough to raise the temperature of its contents to the proper degree.

Upon the base 5 is hinged a cover 7, in which is alongitudinal slot 8, through which thewheel may be passed to dip into the oil contained in the pan 6, and to hold the wheel in this position uprights 9 are provided, having perforations 10 for engagement by a spindle 11, which is passed through the hub 12 of the wheel to be treated, so that the wheel may be rotated freely while dipping into the oil. By means of the series of perforations 10 the spindle may be shifted to accommodate wheels of different diameters, as will be understood. Y

By the use of the cover 7 the oil will be prevented from splashing out of the pan when serrano. 118,708. (No model.)

the wheel is rotated, and to prevent the wheel from taking up an excess of oil and then throwing it off by centrifugal action a scraper 13 is provided'. This scraper is of U sha e andifits around the fellyof the Wheel and is slidably mounted upon the cover, so that it may be adjusted to the proper position for different-sized wheels. The adjustable mounting of the scraper is accomplished by passing the set-screw 14 through the longitudinal slot 15 in the stem of the scraper.

The body 5 has an opening to permit of insertion of a lamp 16, which is disposed beneath the pan 6 and heats the contents of the latter.

When a wheel has become dried and shrunken so that the tire is loose, the wheel is mounted in the supports as above described, a quant-ity of oil having been placed in the pan and heated, and the wheelv is then rotated, so that the oil enters the pores of the wood and causes the latter to expand and fill the tire.

It will be understood that in practice modifications of the specific construction shown may be made and that'any suitable materials and proportions may be used for the various parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I What is claimed is- 1.' An apparatus for treatingwheels with oil comprising a base having a pan mounted therein, uprights mounted upon the base and adapted to receive and supportawheel, and

'ascraper for engagementwithf the felly of the wheel to remove excess oil, said scrapery being adj ustableftoward and away from the uprights to correspond to the different diameters.- u

2. An apparatus for treating wheels with oil comprising a base having a pan mounted therein to receive the oil and adapted to receive a lamp below the pan, a slotted-cover for the pan mountedupon the base, wheel'- supports mounted upon the cover at opposite sides of the slot and a scraper'mountedA upon the cover at one end of the slot.

In testimony whereofl I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ISAIAH M. GREEN.

Witnesses:

J. E. GREEN,

ED. CARROLL.

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